Listen to the woman specially if it is a benjamina... I lost at least 3 before I learn this about benjaminasIf you make the trunk chop then leave the side branch until you get more leaves on the tree.
It’s an insurance policy.
Listen to the woman specially if it is a benjamina... I lost at least 3 before I learn this about benjaminas
To me too. I was just talking about benjaminas in more general terms. Sorry for any confusionLooks like a F. microcarpa to me.
After assessment I believe that removing the thick right branch is desirable. There is a useful smaller branch just above it that would probably fill that side quite well if the trunk is left intact. Some more bends in the trunk would be desirable but not essential. This will be a far quicker road to a bonsai.
Removing the trunk to the first branch will probably give a better tree but will take a number of years to regrow branches and canopy. First branch is still quite straight. If it becomes the main trunk I would recommend cutting slightly lower or cut back again to a well positioned new shoot after they sprout. Wiring some movement into that branch should still be possible as an alternative approach depending on how many new shoots you get.
I didn't meant that. My point was that ficus could be styled almost any form unlike conifers (which are trained for many years before you could see it as bonsai). If you make any mistake with styling conifers, it could take years to cover it. But ficus opens more possibilities.@Ali Raza so you see a mistake? Haha I feel I should have taken a little more out of the cut, my theory was that the new trunk line will thicken and the scar will too creating nice taper but I might get inverse taper. I guess we’ll see what happens in a couple years.